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06-Jul-17 Tony Fernandes, founder of AirAsia, is planning the launch of a new “affordable healthcare” business called Tune Care in Malaysia, later expanding throughout ASEAN. It will have its own hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, diagnostics centers and wellness programmes. [image: Investvine]

30-Jun-17 40 Chinese firms are interested in investing in a Special Economic Zone in Eldoret, Kenya, which will cost USD2 bn and is targeted at medical tourism, wildlife conservation, film industry, entertainment industry, and manufacturing, among others. [image: PSCU]

28-Jun-17 Columbia Asia will invest over INR400 crore (USD62 mn) in two new hospitals in India by 2019 as it looks to expand. The chain currently has 11 multi-speciality hospitals in India with over 1,000 beds. [image: ET Healthworld]

22-Jun-17 Days before a formal announcement was expected, Malaysia's IHH, the world's second-largest healthcare group, pulled out of exclusive negotiations with the Singh brothers to acquire a controlling interest in Fortis Healthcare and Fortis Malar in India. [image: ET Healthworld]

21-Jun-17 Indian health tech startup Grow Fit raised USD4.5 mn in funding from investors lead by Manipal Education & Medical Group, for its app delivering customized dietary plans and nutrition advice to customers from users behavioural and lifestyle data. [image: ET Healthworld]